NFL May Mandate Ultrasounds of Players' Hearts
By Sean Jensen, Chicago Sun-Times
In the wake of Gaines Adams' death of a cardiac arrest Jan. 17, the NFL may mandate an ultrasound of the heart at next month's NFL Combine.
But NFL Players Association medical director Thom Mayer warned the decision would not be an indication of regret and insisted the use of echocardiograms have been discussed for several years.
After Gaines Adams' suddden death from cardiac arrest, the NFL may mandate an ultrasound of football players' hearts.
"It takes my breath away," Mayer told the Sun-Times when asked about Adams' death. "I've got kids of my own, his age, so anytime you hear that one of your own is gone, it's devastating.
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